As the blocks in the culvert at Stadium Junction in the city were painstakingly removed over the last week, activists see a clear violation of human rights in using manual labour for the activity.
The Kozhikode Corporation and the Public Works department had undertaken the works of clearing the culvert after it was found to be the reason for constant water logging in the heart of the city.
Upon inspection it was found that plastic and bloated food remains were the reason for the block and labourers had to go into the culvert through manholes, the pictures of which were splashed across the media.
